KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Playoff: Seattle 35 Washington 14, Jacksonville 31 Pittsburgh 29.
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ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
(Mt Smart Stadium)
Men.-
60m: C. Van Der Speck (NHB) 7.02s 1, G. Read (NHB) 7.19s 2, B. Newdick (Pak) 7.21s 3. AWD: M. Slade (ACA) 8.75s
1.
m: J. Dolphin (NHB) 11.09s 1, M. Brown (NHB) 11.20s 2, Read 11.54s 3. AWD: Slade 14.70s 1.
m: M. Kamut (NHB) 48.97s 1, A. Sorina (NHB) 49.37s 2, A. Curreen (NHB) 50.01s 3. AWD: Slade 1m 5.57s 1.
m: A. Smith (Wait) 4m 7.61s 1, M. O'Donoghue (NHB) 4m 22.13s 2, C. Robb (ACA) 4m 41.30s 3.
m steeplechase: A. Jackson (ACA) 6m 12.73s 1, M. Banks (ACA) 6m 37.73s 2, L. Longdill (Wait) 6m 44.21s 3.
Discus: C. Thompson (GE) 32.08m 1, M. Cumming (GE) 31.29m 2, A. Curry (Pak) 24.31m 3. Hammer: Cumming 48.22m 1, Thompson 34.25m 2, Curry 16.59m 3.
Triple jump: M. Cochrane (Tauranga) 12.57m 1, J. Mitchell (Whang) 12.56m 2. High jump: Newdick 1.90m 1, Cochrane 1.75m 2, R. Westbury (Tak) 1.75m 3.
Women.-
60m: S. Cowley (NHB) 8.03s 1, C. Johannsen (NHB) 8.07s 2, J. Hardy (NHB) 8.20s 3.
m: Johannsen 13.08s 1, Hardy 13.25s 2, Z. Ballantyne (NHB) 13.83s 3. 400m: S. Dell (NHB) 59.49s 1.
m: L. Joy (ACA) 4m 37.75s 1, S. Corbidge (NHB) 4m 41.94s 2, M. Munro (Otago) 4m 46.12s 3.
m hurdles: Cowley 15.25s 1, K. Hurley (Pak) 19.17s 2.
Discus: A. Po'uhila (NHB) 43.03m 1, V. Hurley (Pak) 40.07m 2. Hammer: Po'uhila 43.61m 1.
Triple jump: B. West (NHB) 10.45m 1, R. Grass (Puk) 10.25m 2, R. Cochrane (Tauranga) 9.79m 3. High jump: A. McKee (Wait) 1.70m 1, Grass 1.55m 2.
Parafed.-
100m: M. Lack (ACA) 17.05s 1, A. Johnson (ACA) 18.08s 2. 200m: Lack 30.07s 1, Johnson 32.86s 2. 400m: Lack 54.67s 1, Johnson 1m 1.49s 2. 1500m: Lack 3m 40.33s 1, Johnson 4m 32.33s 2.
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AWARDS
2007 HALBERG AWARDS FINALISTS
NZ Sportsman of the Year: Mahe Drysdale (rowing), Duncan Grant (rowing), Brad Butterworth (yachting), Jonathan Wyatt (mountain running).
NZ Sportswoman of the Year: Nicole Begg (in-line skating), Katherine Prumm (motocross), Valerie Vili (athletics), Sarah Walker (BMX cycling).
NZ Sports Team of the Year: Men's coxless four (rowing), men's coxless pair (rowing), Team New Zealand (yachting), women's double scull (rowing).
The supreme trophy, the Halberg Award, will be chosen from one of the above.
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
NZ Breakers 113 (K. Penney 26, O. Greene 20, T. Ronaldson 17) West Sydney Razorbacks 97 (T. de Vries 22, G. Dann 16, L. Rush 15). Ht: 62-65.
Perth 90 (S. Redhage 27 A. Loughton 21) Adelaide 36ers 88 (A. Ballinger 25).
Sydney 115 (L. Kendall 24) Melbourne 107 (C. Anstey 26).
US NBA
New Jersey 113 Atlanta 107, Boston 92 Detroit 85, Chicago 94 Sacramento 93, Houston 103 NY Knicks 91, New Orleans 118 Phoenix 113, Portland 103 Utah 89.
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
NZ TOUR
(Ohope)
Men's semifinals: Greg Lindsay-Brown/Russell Watson (NP) bt Bart Bolsterlee/Timko Lokerse (NET) 22-20 16-21 15-13, Paul Baxter/Adam Roberts (US) bt Edwin/Sam ODea (Tau) 17-21 22-20 15-12. Finals: Baxter/Roberts bt Lindsay-Brown/Watson 19-21 21-13 15-9/
Women's semifinals: Jenelle Koester/Paige Davis (US) bt Marnie Grant/Megan Lippi-Smith (Tau) 20-22 21-17 15-9, Camilla Saldanha/Lili Maestrini (Bra) bt Susan Blundell/Anna Scarlett (NZ) 21-19 21-18.
Final: Saldanha/Maestrini bt Koester/Davis 15-21 21-16 15-12.
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BMX
OCEANIA SERIES
(Gold Coast)
Australian unless stated, women: S. Walker (NZ) 1, M. Mankowski 2, Z. Callan 3. Also: D. Carter (NZ) 7, S. Kastermans (NZ) 8. Junior: L. Reynolds 1, C. Buchanan 2, V. Hill (NZ) 3.
Men: M. Willers (NZ) 1, B. Kirkham 2, T. Hubert 3. Junior: S. Janssen 1, J. Callan 2. Also: M. Davies (NZ) 7.
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BOWLS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Draw for women's fours post section: Section 1, round 1: Margaret Light (Riccarton R/C) v Patricia Wishnowsky (Central); Anne Bateman (Kensington) v Carole Howison (Elmwood); Tanya Imlach (Island Bay) v Bev Morel (Elmwood); Mata Frankum (Waimate) v Diane Gutberlet (Ashburton).
Section 2: Patricia Shanks (Waihopai) v Valarie Tringham (Springlands); Stella Trower (Burnside) v Dawn Richards (Beckenham); Mina Paul (Ngongotaha) v Margaret Letham (Scotland); Barbara Lyon (New Lynn) v Sue Fisher (New Brighton).
Section 3: Mary Liddell (Takahanga) v Gillian Beale (Elmwood); Jo Babich (Carlton-Cornwall) v Raelene Peters (Canterbury); Valmai Hantz (Burnside) v Wynette McLachlan (Clinton); Marion Skinner (Carlton-Cornwall) v Joan McGregor (Waverley).
Section 4: Antonia Browne (Cook Islands) v Dot Bellis (Wanganui); Carolyn Crawford (St Clair) v Diane Harris(Papakura); Raelene Hedges v Dale Lang (Tawa); Judy Howat (The Park) v Karen Ware (Beckenham).
Section 5: Lynne Whitehead (England) v Audrey Stevenson (Paraparaumu); Noelene Lewis (Matua) v Carol Griffiths (Hillsboro); Sophie Anderson (Onerahi) v Pam Phair (Elmwood); Lyndsey Withell (Lincoln) v Jenny Hamilton (Halswell).
Draw for men's fours post section, section 1, round 1: Maurice Symes (Belfast) a bye; Dean Calvert (Sumner) v Les Morrison (Clinton); Terry Rice (Redcliffs) v Barry Murdoch (Woolston); John Mears (Riccarton Racecourse) v Terry Scott (Nev).
Section 2: Maurice Morgan (Redcliffs) v Colin Lawler (Sumner); Brent Webster (Kaikorai) v Alex Murtagh (Pine Rivers); Kerry Becks (Kaiapoi) v Sean O'Neill (Kia Toa); Andrew Kelly (Elmwood) v Ron Bodger (Woolston Pk).
Section 3, Canterbury - Round 1: Steve Ford (Belfast) v Ricky Cook (Elmwood); Ron Gatehouse (Redcliffs) v Petar Sain (Carlton-Cornwall); Pat Houlahan (Alexandra) v Lance Pascoe (Blaketown); Alan Hughes (Morrison Ave) v Glen McDonald (Belfast).
Section 4: Russell Aimers (Burwood Pk) v Ken Thickett (Sumner); Peter Meier (Kaiapoi WMC) v John Galloway (Cheviot); Rodney Greaney (Allenton) v William Richardson (Papanui); Greg Brown (Darwin City) v Tom Closey (United).
Section 5: Warren Garrick (Lincoln) v Dave Gardiner (Broadbeach); Kevin Robinson (Putaruru) v Gary Lawson (Eastbourne); Brendon Gibson (Johnsonville) v Bill Hasse (Belfast); John Foggo (Parklands) v John Pugh (Fendalton).
Section 6: Robin Moffat (Hornby Domain) v Gary Ford (West End); George Shaw (Papakura) v John Munro (Fairfield); Mike Carpenter (Woodend) v Tony Thomas (Parklands); George Vitslag (Edgecumbe) v Robert Newman (England).
Section 7: Ray Hunt (Beckenham) v Neil Owen (Methven); Charles McKenzie (Maitai) v Paul McKinnell (Te Rangi); Bob Wilson (Woolston Pk) v Ian O'Neill (Greymouth); Ryan Bester (Hanover) v Dave Emirali (Manurewa Cosmo).
Section 8: Gary Ferlazzo (Mt Pleasant) v Graeme Taggart (Parklands); Phillip Melville (Tai Tapu) v Philip Skoglund (Northern); Pete Petherick (Central Levin) v Terry Weir (Papanui); Malcolm McLeod (Halswell) v Steve Smith (Kensington).
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CRICKET
SECOND TEST
(Sydney)
AUSTRALIA
First innings 463
Second innings
P. Jaques c Y. Singh b Kumble 42M. Hayden c Jaffer b Kumble 123R. Ponting c Laxman b H. Singh 1M. Hussey not out 145M. Clarke c Dravid b Kumble 0A. Symonds c Dhoni b RP Singh 61A. Gilchrist c Y. Singh b Kumble 1B. Hogg c Dravid b H. Singh 1B. Lee not out 4Extras (3lb, 8lb, 3w, 9nb) 23-Total (for 7 wkts dec, 107 overs) 401Fall: 1/85, 2/90, 3/250, 4/250, 5/378, 6/393, 7/395.
Bowling: RP Singh 16-2-74-1 (2w), I. Sharma 14-2-59-0 (2nb, 1w), H. Singh 33-6-92-2, A. Kumble 40-3-148-4 (7nb), S. Tendulkar 2-0-6-0, Y. Singh 2-0-11-0.
INDIA
First innings 532Second innings
R. Dravid c Gilchrist b Symonds 38
W. Jaffer c Clarke b Lee 0
V.V.S. Laxman lbw b Clark 20
S. Tendulkar b Clark 12
S. Ganguly c Clarke b Lee 51
Y. Singh c Gilchrist b Symonds 0
M. Dhoni lbw b Symonds 35
A. Kumble not out 45
H. Singh c Hussey b Clarke 7
RP. Singh lbw b Clarke 0
I. Sharma c Hussey b Clarke 0
Extras (2nb) 2
Total (70.5 overs) 210
Fall: 1/3, 2/34, 3/54, 4/115, 5/115, 6/137, 7/185, 8/210, 9/210.
Bowling: B. Lee 13-3-34-2 (1nb), M. Johnson 11-4-33-0 (1nb), S. Clark 12-4-32-2, B. Hogg 14-2-55-0, A. Symonds 19-5-51-3, M. Clarke 1.5-0-5-3.
Result: Australia won by 122 runs, lead four-match series 2-0.
SECOND TEST
(Cape Town)
WEST INDIES
First innings 243Second innings
D. Ganga b Ntini 22D. Ramdin c Boucher b Kallis 32R. Morton c Boucher b Steyn 1M. Samuels lbw b Nel 18S. Chanderpaul not out 70C. Gayle c Harris b Steyn 38D. Bravo c Smith b Nel 12R. Lewis c Amla b Harris 1J. Taylor c Kallis b Steyn 21D. Powell c Smith b Steyn 1F. Edwards c Harris b Nel 21Extras (4b, 20lb, 1w) 25 - - Total (101.5 overs) 262
Fall: 1/59, 2/60, 3/81, 4/93, 5/126, 6/133, 7/163, 8/167, 9/192.
Bowling: Nel 27-12-62-3, Ntini 26-8-62-1 (1w), Steyn 19.5-7-44-4, Kallis 19-6-34-1, Harris 10-0-36-1.
SOUTH AFRICA
First innings
G. Smith c Ramdin b Taylor 28N. McKenzie c Gayle b Taylor 23H. Amla lbw b Bravo 32J. Kallis c Ramdin b Bravo 36A. Prince run out 98A. de Villiers c Ramdin b Bravo 2M. Boucher b Bravo 59P. Harris c Morton b Powell 4A. Nel c Ramdin b Powell 5D. Steyn c Morton b Lewis 19M. Ntini not out 3Extras (4b, 5lb, 3w) 12 - - Total (118.2 overs) 321Fall: 1/46, 2/61, 3/120, 4/123, 5/131, 6/260, 7/265, 8/284, 9/301.
Bowling: Powell 35-4-123-2 (2w), Edwards 4.5-1-12-0, Samuels 8.1-3-18-0, Taylor 21-6-51-2, Bravo 37-9-82-4, Lewis 12.2-3-26-1.
Second innings
G. Smith c Gayle b Lewis 85A. de Villiers c sub b Bravo 23H. Amla c Gayle b Lewis 37J. Kallis not out 22A. Prince not out 12Extras (5lb, 1nb, 1w) 7 - - Total (for 3 wickets, 35.2 overs) 186Fall: 1/57, 2/140, 3/152.
Bowling: Powell 11-0-57-0 (1w), Taylor 6-0-31-0, Bravo 7-0-34-1, Samuels 3-0-17-0, Lewis 8.2-0-42-2 (1nb).
Result: South Africa won by 7 wickets. Three-match series level at 1-1.
STATE SHIELD
AUCKLAND v OTAGO
(Auckland)
OTAGO
L. Morgan b Adams 11A. Redmond c Hitchcock b Nicol 106G. Todd c Hitchcock b Tuffey 30N. Broom c Jones b Nicol 9A. Gidman st Hopkins b Nicol 24N. McCullum c Styris b Hitchcock 56M. McKenzie c Hopkins b Styris 6W. McSkimming not out 4D. de Boorder b Adams 23B. Scott not out 2Extras (10lb, 11w,) 21-Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 292Fall: 1/16, 2/101, 3/131, 4/188, 5/200, 6/226, 7/279, 8/290.
Bowling: A. Adams 10-1-41-2 (1w), D. Tuffey 10-0-57-1 (3w), P. Hitchcock 4-0-45-1, G. Morgan 3-1-12-0, S. Styris 9-0-45-1 (1w), R. Hira 6-0-35-0 (2w), R. Nicol 8-0-47-3 (4w).
AUCKLAND
P. Hitchcock c de Boorder b McSkimming 0M. Guptill c de Boorder b McSkimming 12R. Jones c Morgan b Turner 19S. Styris c Broom b Gidman 82R. Nicol run out 49G. Hopkins c de Boorder b Gidman 0D. Houpapa b McCullum 3A. Adams c Turner b McCullum 11G. Morgan c and b McCullum 22D. Tuffey c McCullum b McSkimming 37R. Hira not out 7Extras (6lb, 4w, 1nb) 11-Total (45.2 overs) 253Fall: 1/0, 2/19, 3/81, 4/129, 5/129, 6/148, 7/166, 8/205, 9/205.
Bowling: W. McSkimming 9.2-0-64-3 (1nb), B. Scott 8-0-25-0 (2w), A. Gidman 10-0-56-2, N. Turner 8-0-59-1 (1w), N. McCullum 10-0-43-3 (1w).
Result: Otago won by 39 runs.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS v WELLINGTON
(Whangarei)
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
N. Horsley c Allen b Shreck 7BJ. Watling b Gillespie 108D. Flynn c Shreck b Elliot 143J. Marshall c Woodcock b Gillespie 10P. McGlashan b Gillespie 13M. Orchard b Gillespie 3T. Southee run out 2K. Williamson not out 1Extras (4lb, 6w, 2nb) 12-Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 299Fall: 1/20, 2/260, 3/276, 4/280, 5/296, 6/297, 7/299.
Bowling: C. Shreck 10-1-67-1 (4w, 1nb), M. Gillespie 10-1-49-4 (1nb), J. Ryder 5-0-36-0, D. Bowden 3-0-16-0, J. Patel 10-0-48-0 (1w), L. Woodcock 6-0-37-0, G. Elliot 6-0-42-1 (1w).
WELLINGTON
C. Nevin c McGlashan b Arnel 10J. Ryder c McGlashan b Southee 4M. Parlane c McGlashan b Southee 5N. Parlane c Horsley b Arnel 35G. Elliot c Horsley b Flynn 49L. Woodcock c Southeee b Aldridge 61D. Bowden run out 27S. Allen b Aldridge 18M. Gillespie b Southee 2J. Patel not out 17C. Shreck not out 9Extras (4lb, 7w, 1nb) 12-Total (for 9 wkts, 50 overs) 249Fall: 1/9, 2/18, 3/40, 4/77, 5/142, 6/180, 7/219, 8/221, 9/226.
Bowling: T. Southee 10-1-43-3 (3w), B. Arnel 10-2-40-2 (3w), G. Aldridge 9-0-40-2 (1w), S. Andrews 10-0-53-0 (1nb), M. Orchard 8-0-50-0, D. Flynn 3-0-19-1.
Result: Northern Districts won by 50 runs.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS v CANTERBURY
(New Plymouth)
CANTERBURY
S. Stewart c Mason b Thompson 25M. Papps c Thompson b Mason 5C. Anderson lbw b Mason 0J. Myburgh c Weston b Thompson 21A. Ellis run out 14K. van Wyk b Mason 54C. Harris c Taylor b Diamanti 14I. Robertson c How b Thompson 26B. Hiini c Griggs b Mason 1R. Burson not out 7H. Bennett run out 0Extras (9lb, 18w, 4nb) 31-Total (50 overs) 198Fall: 1/8, 2/10, 3/55, 4/76, 5/86, 6/114, 7/179, 7/180, 8/195, 9/198.
Bowling: M. Mason 10-0-32-4 (3w, 1nb), E. McInnis 10-1-35-0 (5w, 3nb), E. Thompson 10-0-59-3 (6w), B. Diamanti 10-2-22-1 (2w), R. Schaw 10-1-41-0 (2w).
CENTRAL DISTRICTS
J. How c van Wyk b Bennett 4P. Ingram c van Wyk b Ellis 21R. Taylor c van Wyk b Robertson 95G. Hay c Hiini b Bennett 37T. Weston not out 20B. Griggs not out 16Extras (2lb, 3w, 4nb) 9-Total (for 4 wkts, 31.2 overs) 202Fall: 1/5, 2/82, 3/149, 4/183.
Bowling: H. Bennett 5.2-0-58-2 (1w, 4nb), R. Burson 5-0-33-0 (2w), A. Ellis 7-1-25-1, C. Harris 8-1-28-0, B. Hiini 2-0-21-0, I. Robertson 4-0-35-1.
Result: Central Districts won by 6 wickets.
Standings.-
STATE WOMEN'S LEAGUE
In Upper Hutt, Saturday: Auckland 242-8 (Megan Murphy 67no, Ros Kember 35, Victoria Lind 31) bt Wellington 237 (Megan Wakefield 85, Andrea Stockwell 49) by five runs.
Yesterday: Auckland 235-8 (Ingrid Cronin-Knight 83, Ros Kember 58; Amanda Cooper 4-42) bt Wellington 180 (Elizabeth Perry 40no; Paula Gruber 4-36) by 55 runs.
In Mt Maunganui: Northern Districts 146 (Clare Taylor 3-19) lost to Otago 147-6 (Katey Martin 49no) by four wickets.
UNDER-19 MEN'S TOURNAMENT
(Christchurch)
Central Districts 223-8 (Doug Bracewell 83; Alex Newland 3-39) lost to Auckland 224-4 (Michael Guptill-Bunce 83) by six wickets.
Otago 313-3 (Hamish Rutherford 114, Mark Bracewell 53, Cameron Clark 52) bt Northern Districts 166 (Trent Boult 51) by 147 runs.
Wellington 333-6 (Michael Pollard 96, Harry Boam 75, Fraser Colson 66, Aaron Pennell 52) bt Canterbury 243 (James O'Gorman 60, Sam Noster 56; Sam Outtrim 4-46) by 90 runs.
Points: Auckland 20, Wellington 9, Canterbury 8, Central Districts 6, Otago 5, Northern Districts 2.
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CROQUET
A. ROSS MEMORIAL PLAYOFF
(Pukekohe)
Y. York (Howick) 1, M. Somers (Manurewa) 2.
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CYCLING
TOUR DE VINEYARDS
(Nelson)
Leading placings after final stage. -
Men: Jeremy Yates 8h 19m 01s 1, Heath Blackgrove at 2s 2, Hayden Roulston at 22s 3, Chris Sanson (U-23) at 3m 17s 4, Brett Dawber at 4m 38s 5.
Women: Serena Sheridan 8h 47m 52s 1, Sarah Murdoch at 5m 42s 2, Jeanne Kuhajek at 8m 18s 3.
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EQUESTRIAN
CENTRAL & STHN HAWKES BAY SHOWJUMPING
(Dannevirke)
World Cup (NZ series) fifth round: Claire Wilson (Waipukurau) Sacred Hill Answer Back 1, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 2, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger 3, Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) JJ Freelance 4, Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) Vancouver 5, Julie Hart (Hastings) Clypso 6.
World Cup points (after five rounds): Edgecombe 44 1, Robert Steele (Hawera)/Wilson 42 2 equal, Beatson/Wilson 38 4 equal.
Grand prix (one star): Caroline Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 1, Robert Steele (Hawera) Midnight Hour 2, Chloe Akers (Palm North) Dolly 3, Anna Stephen (Masterton) Constantine 4.
Seven-year-old: Doug Isaacson (Dannevirke) Major Brown 1, Anna Stephen (Masterton) Constantine 2, Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) Billistic 3, Julie Hart ( Hastings) Metropolitan 4, Ashley Hart (Hastings) Satchmo 5, Kim Best (Otane) Cuzzy Bro 6.
Six-year-old: Kim Best (Otane) Zambezzi, Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) April Reign, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Te Arakura Intrepid, Emma Blair (Dannevirke) Dulicate 1 equal.
Five-year-old: Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) Craighaven Pink Floyd, Tess Williams (Gisborne) Craighaven Nitro, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Winter Warrior, Karen Riddle (Cambridge) Cross Your Heart 1 equal.
Young rider: Caroline Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 1, Tess Williams (Gisborne) Walnut Brown 2, Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) Billistic 3, Jasmine Sketchley (Whangarei) Mr McGregor 4, Laken Rose (Dannevirke) Scare'D'Cat 5, Chloe Akers (Palmerston North) Dolly 6.
Junior rider: Nicki Booth (Masterton) Seven Up 1, Mathew Dickey (New Plymouth) Kiwi Guard 2, Megan Schishcka ( Whangarei) Mystery Bay 3, Danielle Maurer (Auckland) Blade 4, Jaimee Gowler (Fielding) Text Me Back 5, Nicola McNab (Fielding) Embassy 6.
m horse: Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger 1, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) Kahurangi Tardak 2, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) Kahurangi Valentino 3, Julie Hart (Hastings) Clypso 4.
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GOLF
MERCEDES-BENZ CHAMPIONSHIP
(Kapalua, Hawaii)
Leading scores after third round, par 73, US unless stated. - Mike Weir (Canada) 71 67 68.
207: Nick Watney 68 72 67.
208: Daniel Chopra 69 72 67, Jonathan Byrd 70 69 69.
209: Stephen Ames (Canada) 72 67 70.
210: Brandt Snedeker 71 69 70, Jim Furyk 74 70 66, Justin Leonard 73 68 69, Steve Stricker 73 69 68.
211: Vijay Singh (Fiji) 74 70 67, Chad Campbell 75 68 68, Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 70 71 70.
212: Charles Howell 74 70 68, Mark Calcavecchia 75 66 71.
213: Steve Flesch 72 70 71.
214: Hunter Mahan 73 72 69, Zach Johnson 76 67 71, Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 70 71 73.
215: Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 72 74 69, Scott Verplank 73 70 72, George McNeill 74 69 72.
216: Woody Austin 73 74 69.
217: Charley Hoffman 75 72 70.
218: Brian Bateman 76 70 72, Fred Funk 75 71 72.
219: Mark Wilson 74 72 73,
221: Paul Goydos 81 73 67.
222: Boo Weekley 80 74 68, Joe Ogilvie 75 73 74.
223: KJ Choi (South Korea) 79 75 69.
224: Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 76 75 73.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Washington 5 Montreal 4, Detroit 3 Dallas 0, Pittsburgh 3 Florida 0, Boston 4 New Jersey 3, Ottawa 4 Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 3 Toronto 2, Nashville 4 Minnesota 1, St Louis 1 Carolina 0, Phoenix 3 Anaheim 2, Colorado 2 NY Islanders 1, Edmonton 3 NY Rangers 2, San Jose 3 Columbus 2, Calgary 6 Los Angeles 4.
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MOTORSPORT
LADY WIGRAM TROPHY
(Ruapuna Raceway)
Race 1: Ben Harford 1, Earl Bamber 2, Andy Knight 3, Daniel Gaunt 4, Matt Halliday 5, Mitch Cunningham 6.
Race 2: Knight 1, Harford 2, Halliday 3, Nathan Antunes 4, Nelson Hartley 5.
Race 3 (Lady Wigram Trophy): Bamber 1, Harford 2, Halliday 3, Michael Burdett 4, Matthew Hamilton 5, Nic Jordan 6, Gaunt 7.
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RUGBY
ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Bath 10 Gloucester 5, Wasps 25 Leeds 17.
CELTIC LEAGUE
Leinster 26 Ospreys 15.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH FA CUP
Third round: Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 2, Barnsley 2 Blackpool 1, Blackburn 1 Coventry 4, Bolton Wanderers 0 Sheffield United 1, Brighton 1 Mansfield 2, Bristol City 1 Middlesbrough 2, Charlton 1 West Bromwich 1, Chasetown 1 Cardiff 3, Chelsea 1 QPR 0, Colchester 1 Peterborough 3, Everton 0 Oldham 1, Huddersfield 2 Birmingham 1, Ipswich 0 Portsmouth 1, Norwich 1 Bury 1, Plymouth 3 Hull 2.
Preston 1 Scunthorpe 0, Southampton 2 Leicester 0, Southend 5 Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Sunderland 0 Wigan 3, Swansea 1 Havant and Waterlooville 1, Swindon 1 Barnet 1, Tottenham 2 Reading 2, Tranmere 2 Hereford 2, Walsall 0 Millwall 0, Watford 2 Crystal Palace 0, West Ham 0 Manchester City 0, Wolverhampton 2 Cambridge Utd 1.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Carlisle 3 Port Vale 2, Leeds 3 Northampton 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington 3 Chester 3, Chesterfield 1 Grimsby 2, Macclesfield 1 Morecambe 2, Notts County 1 Stockport 2, Rochdale 0 Lincoln City 2, Rotherham 0 Milton Keynes Dons 1, Shrewsbury 0 Brentford 1.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Falkirk 0 Aberdeen 0, Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 Gretna 0, Rangers 2 Dundee United 0, St Mirren 2 Hibernian 1. Postponed: Motherwell v Celtic.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Dundee 0 Dunfermline 0, Hamilton 0 Stirling Albion 0, Livingston 6 Morton 1, Queen of the South 3 Clyde 1, St Johnstone 2 Partick 0.
Points: Hamilton 45, Dundee 42, St Johnstone 32, Dunfermline 28, Queen of the South 26, Partick 25, Morton 24, Livingston 23, Clyde 21, Stirling 13.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Airdrie 2 Peterhead 0, Alloa 1 Queen's Park 2, Berwick 2 Brechin 2, Cowdenbeath 2 Ayr 0, Raith 0 Ross County 1.
Points: Ross County 40, Raith 38, Airdrie 37, Alloa 30, Peterhead 28, Queens Park 25, Brechin 24, Cowdenbeath 23, Ayr 20, Berwick 12.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Albion 3 Stenhousemuir 3, East Stirling 4 Forfar 1, Elgin City 1 East Fife 2, Stranraer 0 Montrose 2.
Points: East Fife 49, Montrose 36, Stranraer 31, Stenhousemuir 28, Arbroath 25, Elgin 24, Albion 23, East Stirling 22, Dumbarton 19, Forfar 15.
AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE
Wellington Phoenix 0 Sydney FC 2 (T. McFlynn, A. Brosque). HT: 0-0.
Newcastle Jets 2 (J. Griffiths, S. Holland) Adelaide United 1 (L. Pantelis). HT: 1-1.
Queensland Roar 1 (Marcinho) Melbourne Victory 2 (D. Allsop, A. Thompson). HT: 0-0.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Waitakere United 2 (own goal, Benjamin Totori) Waikato FC 0. HT: 2-0.
Hawkes Bay United 0 Auckland City 1 (Ben Sigmund). HT: 0-1.
Otago United 2 (Chad Severs, Terry Alvino) Canterbury United 0. HT: 0-0.
YoungHeart Manawatu 0 Team Wellington 8 (Graham Little 3, Luis Coralles 3, Daniel Ellensohn, Michael Wilson). HT: 0-3.
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SOFTBALL
NZ WOMEN'S PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
(Nelson)
Wellington 13 Nelson 1, Hutt Valley 17 Counties Manukau 0, Wellington 16 Western Bay of Plenty 1, Auckland 4 Hutt Valley 3, Marlborough 14 Counties Manukau 3, Nelson 14 Western BoP 6, Auckland 10 Marlborough 0.
NZ UNDER-19 MEN'S TOURNAMENT
(Hastings)
Hawkes Bay 10 Marlborough 0, Auckland 4 North Harbour 0, Hutt Valley 2 Canterbury 1, Wellington 15 Southland 7, North Harbour 9 Otago 8, Wellington 14 Waikato 7.
Marlborough 3 Canterbury 2, Auckland 12 Otago 1, Hawkes Bay 4 Hutt Valley 0, Southland 7 Waikato 0.
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SQUASH
BRITISH JUNIOR OPEN
(Sheffield)
Under-19 men, second round: 3/4-Rudi Willemse (S Africa) bt Evan Williams (NZ) 9-6 9-3 9-6.
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SURFING
PRO LONGBOARD TOUR
(Papamoa)
Men's semifinals, heat 1: Daniel Kereopa (Raglan) 1, Dylan Barnfield (Ohope) 2, Thomas Kibblewhite (Auck) 3. Heat 2: Ant McColl (Mt Maunganui) 1, Daryn Mcbride (Mt Maung) 2, Kelly Ryan (Gisb).
Men's final: Kereopa 1, Mcbride 2, Barnfield 3.
Women's semifinals, heat 1: Claire Norman (Aust) 1, Belinda Galley (Napier) 2, Kirstie Thomsen (Whangarei) 3. Heat 2: Daisy Thomas (Chch) 1, Shelly Jones (Auck) 2, Michelle Langdon (Mt Maung) 3.
Women's final: Thomas 1, Jones 2, Norman 3.
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SURF LIFESAVING
OWEN CHAPMAN CUP
(Red Beach)
Abbreviations: BB=Bethells Beach, EE=East End, Kario=Kariotahi, LB=Lyall
Bay, MB=Mairangi Bay, MT=Mt Maunganui, NPOB=New Plymouth Old Boys, Or=Orewa,
Om=Omanu, Pap=Papamoa, P=Piha, RB=Red Beach, SB=Sth Brighton, TB=Titahi Bay,
U=United Nth Piha, Wai=Waihi, WS=Westshore, Whak=Whakatane.
Men. -
Surf race: S. Kent (TB) 1, M. Buck (MB) 2, M. Williams (Mt) 3.
Run-swim-run: Kent 1, Buck 2, C. Moors (RB) 3.
Board race: A. Newton (Mt) 1, K. Morrison (MB) 2, Moors 3.
Board relay: RB 1, MB 2, Mt 3. Ski race: M. McDowell (TB) 1, T. Mitchell (MB) 2, Z. Franich (Or) 3. Ski relay: Or 1, MB A 2, Mt 3.
Ironman: Moors 1, B. Wilson (Pap) 2, T. Burgess (Pap) 3.
Taplin relay: MB A 1, Or 2, RB 3. Beach sprint: Morrison 1, A. Jackson (RB) 2, C. McCarthy (Mt) 3.
Beach relay: MB B 1, RB A 2, MB A 3. Beach flags: S. Hodkinson (Mt) 1, McCarthy 2, S. Darwin (MB) 3. Boat race: Mt 1, RB 2, BB 3. Canoe race: MB 1, RB A 2, P 3.
Women. -
Surf race: A. Dunlop-Barrett (NPOB) 1, N. Hind (LB) 2.
Run-swim-run: Dunlop-Barrett 1, Hind 2, J. Moors (RB) 3.
Board race: N. Cox (WS) 1, C. Maples (Mt) 2, A. Wright (Mt) 3.
Board relay: Mt 1. Ski race: Cox 1, K. Pocock (MB) 2, T Hatton (Or) 3.
Ski relay: RB 1, Mt 2, MB 3.
Ironwoman: Cox 1. Taplin relay: RB 1, Or 2, Mt A 3.
Beach sprint: Wright 1, L Johnson (RB) 2, S Jacobs (Mt) 3.
Beach relay: Mt 1, RB 2, MB 3. Beach flags: S. Jacobs (Mt) 1, Johnson (RB) 2, N Young (RB) 3.
Boat race: RB 1, Or White 2, Or Blue 3.
U-19 men.-
Surf race: D. McDowell (TB) 1, A. Ellis (Mt) 2, J. Gray (EE) 3.
Run-swim-run: S. Cosgrove (RB) 1, A. Wilson (Mt) 2, McDowell 3.
Board race: N. Malcolm (MB) 1, McDowell 2, B. Campbell (MB) 3.
Board relay: MB 1, Or 2, RB 3. Ski race: Z. Franich (Or) 1, T. Johns (Sth Brighton) 2, M. Lee (Mairangi Bay) 3.
Ski relay: EE 1, RB 2, MB 3. Ironman: McDowell 1, Johns 2, S Wilson (Or) 3.
Taplin relay: Or 1, MB 2, RB 3. Beach sprint: M. Lawton (P) 1, E. Herzog (MB) 2, R. Webber (P) 3. Beach relay: P 1, MB 2, Or 3. Beach flags: S. Darwin (MB) 1, Herzog 2, J Gray (EE) 3.
U-19 women.-
Surf race: R. Clarke (Or) 1, A-M. Clarke (Mur) 2, G. Butt (Or) 3.
Run-swim-run: R. Clarke 1, A-M Clarke 2, J. Hudson (Mur) 3.
Board race: K. Madill (Mt) 1, R. Clarke 2, T. Hatton (Or) 3.
Board relay: Or 1, Mt A 2, RB 3. Ski race: L. Carrington (Mt) 1, Hatton 2, S. Parker (MB) 3.
Ski relay: Mt 1, Or 2, RB 3. Diamond lady: R. Clarke 1, Madill 2, A. May (EE) 3.
Taplin relay: Mt A 1, Or 2, Mt B 3.
Beach sprint: C. Maples (Mt) 1, Hatton 2, E. Young (RB) 3.
Beach relay: Mt 1, MB 2, Mur 3. Beach flags: Hatton 1, E. David (Mur) 2, A. Allport (RB) 3. Canoe race: Kari 1, RB A 2, Pha 3.
Points (only northern region clubs eligible): RB 147 1, MB 126 2, Or 97 3, Mur 31 4, P 16 5, Om 7 6, BB and Kario 5 7 equal, U 2 9.
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TENNIS
ASB CLASSIC
Singles final: Lindsay Davenport (US) bt Aravane Rezai (France) 6-2 6-2.
Doubles final: Mariya Koryttseva (Ukraine)/Lilia Osterloh (US) bt Martina Muller (Germany)/Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-4.
HEINEKEN OPEN
(Auckland)
Second round qualifying: Luis Horna (Peru) bt Frantisek Cermak (Czech Rep) 6-0 6-1, Tomas Cakl (Czech Rep) bt Martir Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) 7-5 6-3, Nicolas Massu (Chile) bt Francesco Aldi (Italy) 6-3 6-3, Alberto Brizzi (Italy) bt Jiri Vanek (Czech Rep) 6-3 6-2, Jesse Levine (US) bt Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen (Spain) 6-1 6-4, Jamie Baker (Britain) bt Woong-Sun Jun (Korea) 2-6 6-3 6-2, Lukas Rosol (Czech Rep) bt Matwe Middelkoop (Netherlands) 6-2 7-6, GD Jones (NZ) bt Adam Vejmelka (Czech Rep) 6-4 6-2.
QATAR OPEN
(Doha)
Semifinals: Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) bt 4-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) 7-6 (7-1) 6-4, 3-Andy Murray (Britain) bt 1-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4 6-3.
Final: Murray bt Wawrinka 6-4 4-6 6-2.
CHENNAI OPEN
(Chennai. India)
Quarter-finals: 4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) bt Xavier Malisse (Belgium) 6-4 6-4, Marin Cilic (Croatia) bt Robin Haase (Netherlands) 4-6 6-2 6-3, 1-Rafael Nadal (Spain) bt Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 6-3 6-2, 3-Carlos Moya (Spain) bt Florent Serra (France) 6-3 6-4.
Semifinals: Nadal bt Moya 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-1), Youzhny bt Cilic 6-2 6-3.
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL
Semifinals: Michael Llodra (France) bt Joe Sirianni (Australia) 6-3 7-6, 3-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) bt 6-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 6-2 6-4.
Final: Llodra bt Nieminen 6-3 6-4.
AUSTRALIAN HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIP
(Gold Coast)
Final: Li Na (China) bt Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 4-6 6-3 6-4.
HOBART WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
First round: Casey Dell'Acqua (Australia) bt 8-Anabel Medina (Spain) 5-4 (Medina retired), Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) bt Pauline Parmentier (France) 6-3 6-4, Elena Vesnina (Russia) bt Akiko Morigami (Japan) 6-4 7-5.
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Women's singles, first round: Lucie Safarova (Czech Rep) bt Alicia Molik (Australia) 7-6 7-6, Virginie Razzano (France) bt Nicole Pratt (Australia) 6-2 6-1, Sybille Bammer (Austria) bt Nadia Petrova (Russia) 7-5 6-3.
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THUNDERCATS
NATIONAL SERIES
(Mt Maunganui)
Ruff Rider 412pts 1, Goodyear 363 2, Bit Defender 339 3, Yokohama 312 4, CSI Blue 277 5, Novo Tec 268 6, Quickem 268 7, Spaceships 244 8, Hell's Pizza 227 9, Plumbquick 225 10.
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TRIATHLON
PORT OF TAURANGA HALF-IRONMAN
(Mt Maunganui)
2km swim/90km bike/21km run. -
Men: Kieran Doe (Auck) 3h 56m 41s 1, Cameron Brown (Auck) 3h 58m 33s 2, Nathan Richmond (Auck) 4h 00m 04s 3, S. Reed (New Plymouth) 4h 01m 29s 4, Stephen Sheldrake (Gisborne) 4h 03m 46s 5, James Bowstead (Waiuku) 4h 06m 48s 6, Jamie Whyte (Auck) 4h 09m 07s 7, Walter Thorburn (Auck) 4h 09m 49s 8, Scott Thorne (Hamilton) 4h 10m 03s 9, Paul Westwood (Rotorua) 4h 10m 37s 10.
Women: Kate Bevilaqua (Australia) 4h 17m 54s 1, Joanna Lawn (Auck) 4h 18m 04s 2, Gina Ferguson (Chch) 4h 29m 39s 3, Fleur Bromley (Auck) 4h 34m 40s 4, Carmel Hanly (Auck) 4h 38m 32s 5, Jennifer Cooper (Auck) 5h 02m 19s 6.
